
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 24, 1969 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Reykjavík, Iceland
Also Known As
Hilmir Snaer Gudnason
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Biography
Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion. Hilmir graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994. He has played in a number of plays and musicals. He is married to Bryndís Jónsdóttir and has two daughters born in 1995 and 2009. He is best known for his roles in the films "101 Reykjavík" (2000), "The Sea" (2002), "White Night Wedding" (2008) & "Lamb" (2021). Three-time winner of the highest national Icelandic film and TV award - "EDDA" (also nominated 3 times).
Known For

TV
Blackport
Smári
2021
TV
Fóstbræður
1997

Film
The Swan
Frægur leikari
2018

Film
Stormland
Árni Valur
2011

Film
Polite People
Hrafnkell
2011
Film
Crossroads
2001

Film
Guy X
Petri
2005

Film
Lamb
Ingvar
2021

TV
I Hunt Men
2008

Film
Cruelty
Pétur
2016

Film
The Quiet Storm
2007

Film
White Night Wedding
Jón
2008

Film
Njalssaga
2003

Film
The Nail
Minister #5
2008

Film
Blueprint
Greg
2003

Film
Woman at War
Taxi Driver
2018

Film
A White, White Day
Olgeir
2019

Film
101 Reykjavik
Hlynur
2000

TV
Every Colour of the Sea Is Cold
2005

Film
The Sea
Ágúst
2002
Filmography
2025TVBrjánnas Eggert Atlason2024FilmDivine Remedy2024FilmHouse for Saleas Narrator2024FilmGrand Finaleas Klemens2023FilmWild Gameas Rúnar2022FilmThe Very Last Fishing Tripas Jónsi2021TVBlackportas Smári2021FilmLambas Ingvar2021FilmAlmaas Ingvar2020FilmThe Last Fishing Tripas Jónsi2019FilmA White, White Dayas Olgeir2018FilmWoman at Waras Taxi Driver2018FilmFullir vasar2018FilmThe Swanas Frægur leikari2016FilmÁramótaskaup: 20162016FilmCrueltyas Pétur2016FilmIn Front of Othersas Fridrik2014FilmThe Biggest Rescue2014FilmBrave Men's Bloodas Ívar2013FilmFeroxas Drunk man2013FilmSpooks and Spirits2012FilmDawnas Father2011FilmPolite Peopleas Hrafnkell2011FilmStormlandas Árni Valur2011FilmOur Own Oslo2010FilmMamma Gógóas The director2009FilmCircledrawersas Oleg2008FilmThe Nailas Minister #52008FilmThe Higher Forceas Prestur2008TVI Hunt Men2008FilmWhite Night Weddingas Jón2007FilmThe Quiet Storm2007FilmAnnaas Adam2006FilmCold Trailas Kjartan2006FilmThicker Than Wateras Pétur's golfmate2005FilmGuy Xas Petri2005FilmFrozen Paradiseas Narrator2005TVEvery Colour of the Sea Is Cold2004FilmErbsen auf halb 6as Jakob Magnuson2003FilmBlueprintas Greg2003FilmNjalssaga2002FilmThe Seaas Ágúst2002FilmOn Top Down Underas The Man2002FilmReykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bikeas Jóhann Jóhannsson2001FilmCrossroads2001FilmThe Seagull's Laughteras Magnús2000Film101 Reykjavikas Hlynur2000FilmAngels of the Universeas Pétur1999FilmWitchcraftas Reverend Jón Magnússon1998FilmFlying Blind1998FilmKalt Borð1998FilmDoomsday1997TVFóstbræður1995FilmAgnesas Guðmundur1995FilmWhen Dreams Come True1990FilmRust—FilmLa Légende du Cavalier Fantôme